Niles - weight loss is not a piece of cake!

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I have always struggled with overweight. When I have been motivated I have lost most of the overweight, but after 2-3 years I was back to same overweight or more!!! In january , I went to a diet club. I weighed 127,3 kg and lost 6,5 kgs
during the first 3 weeks. then I then lost all motivation and stopped going. During the summer I was surprised to see that I could not fit into any of the clothes I owned ... I had to buy increasing large sizes and in the end I had to seek out a big and tall store. I knew I had gained weight but I had not had the courage to get on the scale. I thought I was a little more than 127,3 kg but Wednesday august 22. I finally stepped on the "Land mine" I could not believe it: I weighed 139,6 kg/307,12 pounds!!! OMG I had gained almost 20 kg/44 pounds in just 8 month. I was so shocked that I almost cried.

The next day I immediately took action and began dieting again (basically a balanced low carb diet: 12 Oz of fish/meat/poultry every day , 24 Oz of vegetables, 5-6 pieces of fruit every day, 30 g of olive and/fish oil with meals,
limited amounts of dairy products. Only 3 pieces (4 Oz of high fiber bread)

Next Wednesday Aug. 29 I got on the scale again 134,6 kg / 296.12 pounds! I had lost 11 pounds the first week!

Sept. 6 I weighed in at 133 kg/ 292.6 pounds I had lost 3.21 pounds the 2. week.

Today I got on the scale again and I weighed 132.2 kg / 290.84 pounds

So I have lost 7,4 kg/ 16,28 pounds the first 3 weeks.

My goal is to keep up this diet until I have reached my goal weight 83 kg/182.6 pounds. That will make my BMI 25 (desirable) compared to 42 (Extremely obese) when I started.

I still need to loose 108.24 pounds! If I loose an average of 3 pounds a week it will take me 36 weeks to reach that goal.

I feel sad that I let myself become so overweight before I did something about. I do however not think that loosing the weight is going to be the hardest part. The hardest part is going to be keeping the pounds of. I can not
just keep being a workaholic and lie on the couch all evening and eat before I go to bed! Eating healthy and working out has to become a part of my life, that I have to pay constant attention to!! And I have to make that effort.
Having difficulty tying my shoe laces and sweating after just walking 5 min. is not cool ... running to catch a bus nearly kills me. I hate living like this and being overweight ... but I am finally doing something about it! Please be supportive, loosing this weight and keeping it off is a big challenge.
 
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I have wanted to start walking for a long time to get in better shape, increase stamina (not sweat just walking 5 min). But it is like all my resolve to do that go down drain every week.

Today I did however have the day of. It has been sunny and dry for 2 days and I drove to a huge rose field, to see the rose and study which ones has the qualities i like for my garden. I spent 5 hour walking up and down the field taking pictures of some the beauties too. I was great fun and I did walk much more, than I would if I just had decided to walk more.

So I think I can walk more and longer if I do something I am interested in. Like seeing gardens and going fishing. 6 weeks a go I bought a stationary bike too and placed it in front of the tv ...I have used it 2 times! It was really hard, to feel my heart beating this fast and i really worked up a sweat. i need to do this more regularly.

I do not feel comfortable going to a gym, before I have lost some more weight! That is of course pretty stupid since I have to start sooner or later,
but I can begin doing some of the basics exercises at home to get more strong abs and a stronger back to better able to handle the weights.
I also want to start swimming again at the large pool nearby.

Dieting alone may make me losse weight but I will just become smaller, but still be a softie. I need to get in shape too and make exercise a regular part of my life. All I know is that I have to do something.

Also I have finally realized that I can not eat pizzas, cake and Ice cream ever again. They taste good but nothing taste as good than being in good shape!

So I do make slow changes and I am loosing weight. this time it has to be a permanent change in my lifestyle. I do hope I will get more energy. Carrying my heavy body is tiresome. time to go to bed.:sleeping:
 
steady towards my goal

It was time for my weekly weigh-in

Scale reads 131 kg/ 288.2 pounds . I have lost 1.2 kg/ 2.64 pounds this week

I am sticking o my diet and have become more active. Still not feeling much like beginning to exercise ...but I have become more active. I hope I will have the courage to start swimming this week or at least begin using my exercise bike to improve my aerobic condition.

But I am so happy to have lost 8.9 kg/ 18.9 pounds the first 4 weeks
 
Hi Niles,

Congrats on the weight loss!! Its always a boost to the motivation to see the scales go down. Its not always as straighforward as 3lbs per week but if you keep it up they should continue to go in the right direction! Im not too crazy on exercise myself but I find 'moving with a purpose' is a good way to up my activity levels- get off bus a stop early to walk the rest of the way, take the stairs not the lift, walk to the local shop instead of driving etc. Every little bit counts.

Good luck!
 
You are absolutely right Tryingtotrim it will probably not be 3 pounds weight loss every week!! Last time I tried this diet I lost 66 pounds in 14 weeks! And I did not exercise.... But I gained it all back in a few years and 40 pounds more...
so I need long term solutions and incorporating physical activity and make a little extra effort sure helps to get in better shape and loose/keep the weight of. I still think carrying all this weight around is what makes me so tired all time. People who are normal weight should try putting on a backpack with 100 pounds in it and see how they would feel and how exhausting everything is....
But it sure is nice to see the weight come down!!!!

Good luck to you too!
 
Wow, wish I could loose that much that fast! But I think slow and steady really does win the race in this instance. I hope so anyway ;)
Getting started can be the hardest part. Now that your on track Im sure you can keep it up. Me too!!

Hope you have a good day today.
 
Yes I am totally motivated to loose the excess weight this time and improve my quality of life. I simply hate that I have become this fat! I really try to stick to my diet and I do feel a little better from eating also this healthy food. I eat about 4 pounds of healthy food every day, before I probably only ate less than 2 pounds of unhealthy junk.
Right now I focus on loosing weight and sticking to my diet. But I have also decided that this time I will work more on getting into shape and tone up, when I have the courage to join a gym again. My goal is to be able to run regularly again. I can not do that right now since I get knee pains and I do not want to destroy my menisci.I am too shy and embarrassed about my overweight to start swimming. Hope I will overcome this soon.
I also finally took the courage to post before pictures on this forum.:

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/before-after-between/15519-niles-before-during-hopefully-after-pics.html#post325038
 
Hi Niles,

I just wanted to tell you that you are doing a great job. Keep it up. The exercise will come. The more you lose the better you'll feel and the more you'll want to do. Maybe try to walk just one or two days a week for now. Your stamina will build and you'll be able to do more and more. I always listen to music when I jog/run. It helps to keep your mind occupied and pass the time.

I just got myself back into the gym and I'm still a little self conscious about it. But I don't let it stop me because I know I'm doing a good thing for myself.

Just keep it up and you'll reach your goals.

V.
 
Thank you V for your healthy advice. Only good thing about being totally out of shape is that improvement in aerobic condition and stamina comes fast if I do even a little effort.
Being self conscious about my overweight is of course silly. I too will start in the gym when I am ready for it. This week I am going swimming at the swim stadium close to where I live. I have bought a pair of swim shorts I can fit 4xl :eek2: and I am going to do it even if I am shy about being so overweight. But it is not going to disappear without making an effort. I have also bought a good stationary bike and have rode it a few times for 30 min. It is darn hard!!:eek:
And yes I can and must walk. I have also bought 2 set of dumbbells with many weight plates so I can begin to train my arms and shoulders again. I will probably have to start very slowly with low weights, but never the less start!!!!

I worked 2 hours in the garden today, and it was very hard. I was totally out of breath, heaving and sweating like a pig. But I did enjoy it. I have to remove a big mock orange bush and plant a rose bush there instead. Fall is coming... I saw birds migrating south east in v shaped formations. I always have a lot to do in the garden every fall, to improve my garden every year.

After breakfast this morning I had a huge pity party and cried a lot. I was so overemotional:( it was like all the sorrows and sadness resurfaced and I grieved the loss of loved ones intensely. The memory of love and beauty live on in me. God I loved them. I listened to sad songs and it helped to cry.
Perhaps a weight loss process brings one more in touch with one feelings? I think I used to overeat and used food to comfort me and stopped me feeling anything. Also stress makes me eat to much and unhealthy. I forgot to take care of myself and lost control. It did not work so now I have to find other strategies to cope better. Loosing weight and be able to run again will help me. I felt so good when I was running long distances all the years in college. Then I began my professional life and did not feel I had the energy nor the time to stay fit. I should have taken that time.
 
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Hi NIles,

Sorry you had such an emotional day yesterday. Sometimes we all need a good crying session. It let's out all the emotions we've been holding back for probably too long.

Glad to hear that you are going to try and go swimming this week. Gardening is a great way to burn off calories too. The key is to find what you enjoy doing. I love to run and I'm working on building my stamina back up on the treadmill. I would love to run in a marathon one day. I am still self-conscious about it, wondering what people are saying, "look at her, flopping around on the treadmill". But you know what, in a few months when I'm back to running my 6.5mph pace they will be saying to me like they used to, "good workout". So I block out the self-consciousness and just do it.

I hope you don't mind if I check back with you every now and then to see how you are doing.

V.
 
update

V thank you for you support. I can only dream of running the way it is right now. My knees simply can not handle the weight. So walking and swimming and using my bike/and stat. bike is what I can do right now.

And it is Wednesday again and time for my weekly weigh-in:

Scale reading: 129,6 kg/ 285.1 pounds I have lost 1.4 kg / 3.08 pounds this week

Starting weight 139,6 kg/ 307,12 pounds BMI 42,5 (08.22.2007)

I have lost 10 kg / 22 pounds in 5 weeks :rotflmao: only 102,5 pounds to my goal weight, but this time I also want to get in shape ,even though I suppose round is a shape too!!

I am already beginning to fell better walking, but maybe that is just my imagination
 
Oh Congrats on the loss. Nice work!! :D

You probably do feel better walking. I do too and Ive only been at this just over 3 weeks (and I dont even do a huge amount of exercise!). If we keep at it it will get easier and easier.
 
Hey Niles,
Great job on your weigh-in. 22 lbs is 5 weeks is fantastic. Glad to hear you're feeling better walking. I'm sure it's not just your imagination. You're doing great. Keep it up.
 
I am very happy about the rapid weight loss too!! I do on the other hand worry a bit about it too. I have decided to increase my carb intake a little bit. So I will have more energy to exercise. Not that I have been that hungry (It is easy to loose weight when you are a big guy at least the first 50-60 pounds).

But I worry that I will keep yo-yo-ing. Loose and gain. And I want to be healthier and get fit this time.

Since It was my day off from work I have been working in my garden and I finally packed a little back and walked the 5 min to swimming hall nearby. I was so nervous in the dressing room!!! After showering I got in my new swim shorts
that luckily have an expandable waistband so they still fit even though I have lost weight. I can probably fit them another 5-6 weeks then I have to buy some smaller.:p It is going to be a while before I will wear speedos again.

There was not many people swimming and I started slowly 1 lap, 2 lap 3 laps.
Crawling was so hard. my heart was beating so fast and I felt almost nauseous even after swimming one lap. I had to alternate between different swimming styles. I did 14 laps and then I decided to stop. I was panting, my face flushed with blood and sure I was going to get a stroke or a heart attack any minute. I sat in the sauna a bit and I showered. It took me 90 min to stop sweating when I got home.:pumpkin: I had to take another shower ...I can not believe I am so much out of shape. I drank almost 4 bottles of water before the thirst subsided. It felt good though to have moved more parts of my body than just using my bike and walking a bit.

Also I have a really embarrassing thing to disclose. I have a medical degree. I know a lot about anatomy,biochemistry, physiology, nutrition, exercise and treatment of obesity. But like many other M.D.s I live very unhealthy and stressful and just allowed myself to become so overweight. There are no easy solutions when it comes to loosing weight. It is so easy to tell other people what they can or must do to loose weight. I think there is a saying about...talk the talk or walk the walk right? A sad part about being extremely overweight is that I can not even recognize my own face in the mirror. I have drowned in fat.

But I know I can get healthy and fit again. Loosing weight is only one part of the road and journey I have decided to travel. I know I will get better but it is very hard and I have great empathy for others who struggle with overweight.
 
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Hey Niles,

Good work on the swimming. If you keep it up it will definately get easier!

Don't be embarrassed about being a doctor. Plenty of people have jobs that gives them certain knowledge and skills but they can't put it into practice for themselves. Think how many plumers and carpenters there are out there who do lovely work for others but never do the DIY in their own homes. Or the fancy chefs who eat beans on toast at home!! Personally I have a psychology background but it doesnt stop me getting really stressed and anxious! The fact that you've made a decision to be healthier is a great step and you should be proud!

ps. lovely feeling when clothes stop being tight!!
 
tryingtotrim said:
Personally I have a psychology background but it doesnt stop me getting really stressed and anxious!
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No off course stressors will still give you a stress response. And knowing different coping strategies in theory does not mean you are able to use them. Having a specialized knowledge can sometimes be even more painful....

I FEEL GREAT!!!!!!!!!

I can not believe the rush of energy I have these days. Walking is getting easier!!! I have even found another exercise activity I really enjoy. Dancing!!:jump:

I also think it was a good idea to eat one slice of multifiber bread more every day!
I can feel I'm loosing weight pretty fast and my pants were so loose I had to tighten the belt a notch more so they would not fall down to my ankles:rotflmao: I stepped on the scale to see how things were going (Even if I usually only weigh myself once a week) because I felt a bit bloated ... but no my weight is free falling......:)

I have so much more energy!!!! Eating all that fruit, all those vegetables and lean meat, fish and poultry and milk product and the healthy fats makes me feel so alive

I also bought myself some good facial moisturizer today. I am beginning to feel like taking much better care of myself.
 
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ARGGGHHHH how different I feel today compared to yesterday. I feel drained and have no energy at all!!! I took a walk for a bout 30 min/ gray overcast weather.
My mood seems to be on a roller coaster these days. I had fried veil-liver for dinner which I really liked. Some claim that eating liver once a week prevents too much excess skin when loosing weight. (Perhaps due to the high Vit A content). I fear I will get a little excess skin this time ..I have little fold on the lower abdominal part. I hope the skin will retract. I also found my old dumbbells and I have to begin training my week arms again(with very low weights). My shoulders are so week a I really need to be careful.
 
Goals for October

At the beginning of a month it is a good idea to set some goals:

My weight loss and excercise goals for October are.

Go from 285.1 pounds to 272 pounds = 13.1 pounds weight loss

-Walk 30-40 min x 3 every week
-Use my stationary bike 30 min x 3 every week
-Be able to Jog/run 1 min at the end of the month (every time I walk ...I think/hope my knees will be able to handle it then.
-Do home exercises 3 times every week especially ab and back work and beginning to use light weights for arms and shoulders (my longer term goal is to be able to begin weight training at the health club in January/February)
-Go swimming every Friday (as it fits into my schedule)

Dance when I feel like it (Instead of lying on the sofa crying to sad love songs ...at least I came to my senses and skipped the comfort foods...brought NO COMFORT! "Feeling sorry for yourself ain't got nobody nowhere" ANASTACIA

And off course: STICKING TO MY DIET PRINCIPLES ... they certainly works and I am not hungry and I am feeling more healthy every day.
 
Wednesday weighin day

Wednesday ... JUDGMENT DAY:

Scale reading: 128,4 kg/ 282.48 pounds I have lost 1.2 kg / 2.64 pounds this week

Starting weight 139,6 kg/ 307,12 pounds BMI 42,5 (08.22.2007)

I have lost 11.2 kg/ 24.6 pounds in 6 weeks. Now I have less than 100 pounds to my goal weight ...99.9 pounds to be exact!!!! :hug2::rotflmao:

My goal is to have lost 10.5 pounds November 1. and get my butt more in gear....

Today I have to go shopping for some flower bulbs for my garden. I have decided to use my bike and get my exercise for the day this way. (it´s 30 min each way to the garden center) So that will give me 2 x 30 mins of bicycling
today. Plus some garden work later today. Tomorrow I am going swimming again. I really dread that, but self consciousness is not going to get me in shape. Boy it is uphill getting in shape again...but being big is actually an advantage..I burn a lot calories, much more doing the same if I was 100 pounds smaller.
I also have to buy an exercise matt.
 
Well done!
And dancing is the best kind of exercise. Just do it at home, do it in a class do it on the streets... my therapist asked me to dance (with my eyes closed if I want or in any case not minding anybody) on the streets this week. I have done it twice (although checking first that there were almost no people around me at the time and only a minimal amount of people who could see me), and it feels so liberating. And my therapist was right, no one cares if I do, and if they care it doesn't matter these people don't know me!!
In any case go on like that and your goal will be here sooner than you think!!
Also... I am right there with you with the gym. I am embarrased to go and lazy! But we should really give ourselves a kick in the butt!
Love, Cat
 
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